Gerard Butler's Gravity-Defying Career

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In this video, we explore the dynamic career of Gerard Butler, a Scottish actor known for his powerful and versatile performances. Butler first gained widespread fame as King Leonidas in 300, delivering the iconic line "This is Sparta!" He then showcased his range in *The Phantom of the Opera*, where he played the enigmatic Phantom, and in romantic hits like *P.S. I Love You* and *The Ugly Truth*.

Butler's action credentials are solidified with roles in *Olympus Has Fallen* and its sequels, where he stars as the relentless Secret Service agent Mike Banning. He's also known for his intense portrayal in *Law Abiding Citizen*, where he plays a vengeful mastermind, and in disaster films like *Geostorm* and *Greenland*, where he battles against catastrophic odds.

We’ll also touch on his work in *RocknRolla*, *Gamer*, *Den of Thieves*, and *Machine Gun Preacher*, showcasing Butler's ability to take on a wide range of roles across various genres. Join us as we highlight the most significant films in Gerard Butler's impressive filmography.

00:00 - Intro
01:20 - Early years
02:26 - First steps in Hollywood
05:16 - Not just an actor
06:59 - Breakthrough
09:46 - Ah... here we go again
13:20 - Downward spiral
15:07 - Successful franchise
17:25 - Latest years

[ronnieobenhaus]

Everyone who has seen Law Abiding Citizen knows Gerard Butler is the protagonist.

[lutherfox]

Butler's like every guy's favourite mate who's made it big. It doesn't matter if a project's a flop, we just keep rooting for him.

[HeathersSpencer]

Iove! been a huge Gerard Butler fan for years, 300, Law Abiding Citizen, all of them. I’ve always dreamed of actually talking to him. Is that even possible?

[Makoto]

I love that Gerald Butler is fine with making action films in his later career. Hes good at it.

[morgansimpson]

Gerry is like Jeremy Irons. He is always the most interesting person in the movie, so even if the movie is a mess, it’s fun to watch him.

[tjjordan]

A huge part of what keeps the audience loving Gerard Butler is not just his charisma, it's also the fact that he's a normal dude doing his best. I believe that since he never truly made it big, he still has maintained that level of "the everyday man". Sure, not all of us will be able to land Hollywood roles like him but he still feels like someone who is like the rest of us and lives in reality.

[rokkabrave]

The movies are bad but held together by his Charisma. We keep watching because of him and we will continue to do so.

[JustinBoucher]

Rock N Rolla is awesome and we need the sequel

[Sportsbikeguy]

King Leonidas has maintained the ability very few Hollywood actors have - STAR POWER. Tom Cruise has it, Will Smith HAD it, and while Gerard Butler has never reached the top of the hollywood mountain, his ability to carry a film is unmatched and the ticket sales do not lie. The Olympus series flops with a different lead. The fans LOVE Butler.

[giodhuha]

Liam Neeson and Gerard Butler should do a project together, reminiscing their careers as action-to-go-guy.

[aaronchacko]

butler as bond wud have been worth a watch

[saynomoredontask]

Butlers 300 role was iconic
I would say more than wolverine

[spetcnaz]

Butler's movies are like the Big Mac, it ain't high dining, but personally, it's always satisfying.

[Czechbound]

He's a very effective actor. The scene in "Last Scene Alive" where he's in the grocery store car park get ever more panicked that his wife is gone is played pitch perfectly. He's great !

[Doofwarrior]

Everyone knows reign of fire is an extremely underrated movie.That deserved box office success

[bobbyblazini]

Butler is like Fraiser...we just like to see them in movies. The whole world might not but america wont give up on em

[MacamTV]

Any Has Fallen fans here? I hope they make a 4th part!

[thetalentof]

Agreed, he's somehow managed to always remain doing theatrical releases which is pretty impressive but it helps that he works with some amazing directors including John Madden, Richard Donner, Antoine Fuqua, Curtis Hanson, Joe Carnahan, Guy Ritchie, F. Gary Gray, Joel Schumacher, Jean-François Richet and Marc Forster.

[Adam_True]

For me, "Law-abiding Citizen" is definitely one of the 5 best thriller films of all time.

[andymc]

Rocknrolla is such a good film, always loved it. Shame we never got a sequel.